a simple statement is not that much to expect...
i’d think accusing the US of using Apple to spy on Americans would generate at least a no comment, but that’s just me
Yeah - it actually is. Apple has a very long-standing policy of NOT discussing security holes - they quietly patch them. And indeed - this is just one of a few holes they patched and gave LOTS of warnings to users to update specifically due to these vulnerabilities. My wife is extremely lax in doing iOS updates. She almost always waits until I tell her to do them - and this is one that I had to remind her of (a year ago).
Again - the only “secret” was the specific exploit.
Word of wisdom on pretty much all electronic devices with firmware or operating systems that have regular updates available - do them. Doesn’t matter WHO is the originator (Microsoft, Google, Apple, etc.) - as they regularly bundle security updates with even minor regular bug fix releases.
Again - this has been fixed for over a year - with numerous updates since the last vulnerable release.